MedicAlert protects the health and well-being of millions of members worldwide through our trusted emergency support network. We educate emergency responders and medical personnel - our partners in everyday emergency situations. And we communicate your health information, your wishes, and your directives to ensure you receive the best care possible.

MedicAlert is proud to support National Missing Children's Day. This national observance has been recognized annually on May 25th since 1983. The event celebrates the significance of hope and honors the promise to help find and reunite missing children and teenagers with their families.

This day, serves as an opportunity for our local communities and medical personnel to focus on increasing public awareness regarding the overwhelming need for specialized emergency care for children nationwide.

MedicAlert Foundation encourages all Americans to get involved and be proactive during Food Allergy Awareness Week!

Are you or someone you know one of the 15 million people impacted by food allergies today?

If so, certain foods may leave you feeling itchy, scratchy, swollen, or breathless. It isn’t always possible to anticipate these upcoming reactions when consuming foods that are not your friend, especially when hidden ingredients are involved.

MedicAlert takes the opportunity this week to recognize Nurses’ impact on Health care. National Nurses week is recognized annually from May 6- May 12; reminding Americans to pay tribute to all Nurses throughout our Nation.

Fulfillment through Saving Lives

Nurses have continued to promote the health of our nation through their tireless commitment to caring for patients in all situations.

Each day millions of Americans are impacted by the effects of mental health issues. Mental Health continues to be a rising matter for both adults and children.

Nearly 5 million children in the United States today, suffer from some type of mental illness that significantly impacts their daily life. Over 15% of adults aged 60 and over suffer from a mental disorder.

National Healthcare Decision Day (NHDD) brings awareness to the importance of having Advanced Care Planning, in order to ensure that our loved ones’ wishes are acknowledged in the event of a medical emergency. This day serves as a collaborative effort among national, state, and community organizations to come together and ensure adult Americans have their future healthcare choices known and safeguarded when experiencing a medical emergency.

April is Autism Awareness Month and this brings us an opportunity to bring an important issue impacting millions into focus. Too often those impacted by Autism don’t receive the attention and acceptance needed and Autism Awareness Month helps bring a light to those impacted by autism the services and assistance they need, while bring more acceptance of those within the autism spectrum disorder (ASD).